The debut CD by it’s Twilight Time recording artists Herd of Mers has arrived!
Eight songs of varying and various emotional travels,some of which employ straightforward storytelling,while most feature changeable landscapes and meticulous maneuvers, often in the dark.
The lyrical content is something else altogether. Abstract enough to allow for one’s own conclusions, but drawn familiar enough to be easily recognized.
Aurora Caught Napping features a wide array of songsy indiedelic musings played out on guitars, bass and voices by Karen (Riendeau) Orsi, with John Orsi jumping into the fray on percussion, drums, and the occasional odd instrument. The initial tracks were recorded live, with overdubs added where needed.
Rewind...Herd of Mers began as Midge back in 1995, in a quiet apartment known as ’the cave,’ with a 4-track cassette recorder, a few guitars, a cup of tea and some ideas knocking around. ’Dirty Shoes’ was the first song recorded, and went on to make it into the semi-finals of the Musician Magazine songwriting contest. Midge made a few live appearances in Providence and East Greenwich, Rhode Island, before resting on the shelf for a bit to allow other musical projects to continue.
